Published date: 19 January 2026
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Contract summary
Industry
Social work and related services - 85300000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Procurement reference
NOTTSCC001-DN803698-95053323
Published date
19 January 2026
Closing date
29 January 2026
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
We currently commission a specialist service to support children at risk of sexual exploitation and looking to expand the provisions of this contract to support children impacted by criminal exploitation. In our local area, we recognise that children impacted by criminal exploitation often receive substantial support through our youth justice service, the youth service and other projects (often funded by the Violent Reduction Partnership) which seek to offer safe, positive and aspirational spaces providing opportunities for inclusion, connection and constructive activity.
One of the strengths of our current specialist commissioned service is having the remit to reach out to families impacted by child sexual exploitation in a way that provides space, time and connection to increase safety whilst supporting children out of sexual exploitation. We recognise that providing a carbon copy of this approach to children impacted by criminal exploitation may not work in the same way given the statutory involvement of several other welfare and criminal justice services. As such, we are looking at what an increase in funding (by 1/3) for our commissioned specialist service could achieve for children impacted by criminal exploitation in light of other support available through local statutory and non-statutory services.
Your feedback will help us better understand market conditions, refine our commissioning strategy, and ensure that any potential future contact is informed by provider experience. We value your input and expertise in the market, and welcome open and honest conversations throughout the process.
To reiterate, this is not a procurement exercise but rather a data gathering exercise.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Samantha Gilbert
Address
County Hall
Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1158546049
samantha.gilbert@nottscc.gov.uk
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